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Goalmouth scramble

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), goalmouth scramble means: A confused contest for a loose ball close to the goal, involving several players.

In Turkish: kale önü karambolü

How it is used

Often follows a blocked shot or incomplete clearance; use score after a goalmouth scramble.

Example sentences

  1. She scored after a goalmouth scramble in which three defenders failed to clear.

    Repeated unsuccessful clearances leave the ball available near goal.

  2. The goalkeeper ended the goalmouth scramble by gathering the loose ball.

    Securing possession ends the confused close-range contest.

Common collocations

  • goalmouth scramble
  • score after a goalmouth scramble
  • end a goalmouth scramble
  • goalA point scored when the whole ball crosses the goal line between the posts and under the crossbar; also the frame with a net that teams try to put the ball into.
  • clearanceA kick or header by a defender that sends the ball away from danger near their own goal.

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